Church of St. Francis (Trg Franje Tuđmana 1, 21000 Split)

Date: June 7, 2025

Start time: 7:45 PM

The Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Center, in cooperation with the Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra, is organizing an organ concert in Split as part of an international evening dedicated to the “Queen of Instruments” – the organ. On the same evening, concerts will take place in as many as 34 countries worldwide.

The audience in Split will have the opportunity to enjoy a performance by Ágoston Tóka, a renowned Hungarian organist.

Ágoston Tóka was born in 1988 in Budapest. He began his musical education at the age of six and started learning the organ in 2002. He studied in Vác and graduated with honors from the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest. He refined his skills under the guidance of many esteemed professors and currently serves as the organist of the Újpest Baptist Church. He teaches organ at several institutions and regularly collaborates with leading Hungarian orchestras and choirs. As a soloist, he has performed across Europe and is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including the Junior Prima Award, multiple state scholarships, and prizes at international competitions.

Concert program:

• Josef Rheinberger: Fantasy Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 65
• Maurice Duruflé: Scherzo, Op. 2
• Lisznyay Szabó Gábor: Une Szane Tajkef
• Zoltán Kodály: Epigrams (organ transcription by Gábor Trajtler)
• Zsolt Gárdonyi: EGATOP
• Ott Rezső: Toccata Fantasia Festival

Free admission.